Search - Roxette :: Room Service

"Room service, please..."

hanro727 | PE, South Africa | 05/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Scandinavian powerpop duo is back in 2001 offerring...well, Room Service (pun intended!). 12 tracks of what the fans ordered. 12 tracks of unmistakable Roxette pop. 12 tracks that will once again stand the test of time. Room Service, unlike the 1999 release Have a Nice Day, is more guitar orientated, one of the prerequisites of the fans. No wonder tracks like "Real Sugar" (the album opener and 2nd single), Looking for Jane, It takes you no time to get here (a definite Dawson's Creek soundtrack choice for the future), Jefferson and Fool are PACKED with the guitar production and sound that has been a trademark of theirs since the 80's. The 1st single, "The Centre of the Heart (Is a suburb to the brain)" gives the impression of a dance orientated album, which is not the case. Some songs do include the right kind of thumping which all good dance tracks are made of, but with a twist: here we have the guitars bleeding as well. "Make my head go pop" will definitely sit right up there with club and radio classics like Madonna's "Ray of Light" and Alice DJ's "Better off Alone", mixing guitars with pop with drumloops. Awesome.The ballads on the album are extraordinary! "Milk, toast and honey" has already been snatched up as the theme music for a Brazillian soap opera. A song that can be named in the same sentence as "It must have been love", "Listen to you heart" and "Wish I could fly".Anyone for some Room Service?"